Training

About this training

Retailers are increasingly sending ESG questionnaires to their suppliers. They ask for EcoVadis scores, CO₂ data, insights into your sustainability policy, and product-level sustainability. Everyone asks for something different. But how do you keep this workload manageable and clear? Around which framework should you actually build your sustainability management system?

This training program teaches you in one intensive day session and one digital follow-up session how to lay the foundation for your internal sustainability plan and concrete action plans, and how to efficiently make this information available to your customers. With practical tools, templates, and checklists that you can apply immediately.

A collaboration between Mantis Consulting, AMNorman and Fevia., with the support of VLAIO, partner in education and training.

Why now?

Many companies are overwhelmed by the sustainability questionnaires coming their way.

The European Omnibus Regulation reduces the group of companies legally required to report. But the market isn't waiting. Large retailers and buyers continue to demand sustainability data from their suppliers, regardless of whether your company falls under CSRD. The ING sustainability survey (2025) shows that 40% of business leaders are concerned about the feasibility of sustainability. For smaller family businesses without a dedicated sustainability manager, this pressure is felt even more acutely.

This program teaches you how to turn that pressure into a workable plan.

What exactly will you learn?

• Understanding and applying reporting standards
  CSRD, VSME, EcoVadis: what's relevant for your company? You'll learn the differences, overlaps, and which standard best suits your situation and that of your customers. Which framework should you use to build your sustainability management system?
• From analysis to action plan
  You'll learn how to identify the impact, risks, and opportunities for your organization and translate them into a concrete step-by-step plan with clear priorities.
• Answering retailer questions
  You'll learn how to complete ESG questionnaires from retailers efficiently and accurately. Set up the foundation correctly once, then reuse it for various questionnaires.
• Setting up data collection
  What data do you need, where do you get it, and how do you set up a workable monitoring system?
• Hands-on work with tools and templates
  ‍Case studies from the food sector show how other companies have tackled the same challenges. You'll work with concrete tools that you can immediately apply in your own organization.

What does the program look like?

• Main Session: 27/03/2026 (9:00 - 16:30)
  Intensive day-long training with case studies from the food sector, interactive workshops, and practical exercises.
• Online follow-up session (max. 1 hour)
  ‍24/04/2026 (to be further scheduled during the main session)

We schedule the follow-up session flexibly if needed. This helps you stay on track and allows you to ask interim questions.

Total duration: 8 hours

Who is this for?

This program is designed for individuals in food companies who are responsible for sustainability, either full-time or as a secondary task:

• Sustainability, environmental, quality, or HR managers from Food, Feed & Agri companies
• Business leaders who receive questions from retailers and large clients
• Suppliers who want to substantiate their sustainability performance with data
• Large food companies and retailers who want to understand what they can ask of their suppliers

Maximum 15 participants, to allow space for your specific questions.